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Designing a career that feels like a natural extension of who you are is possible.

I know because I've done it 🙋🏼‍♀️, the women who've crossed paths with me have done it, and so can you. 

Hey, I'm Cris 👋

International Career Coach (currently based in Spain, but serving ambitious women worldwide), meaningful work advocate, polyglot, cat lover, and your go-to career bestie 💁🏼‍♀️ (plus your biggest hype woman when you need one!).

I help ambitious women in their 20s & 30s (just like you!) uncover their purpose, package up their awesomeness (aka their badass strengths & accomplishments) and design a fulfilling career that sparks joy every day - yes, even on Mondays! 

I'm a firm believer that yes, you CAN love what you do for work! 

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But the truth is, school never taught us how to get to know ourselves and how to build a life & career from a place of alignment, purpose, or self-trust. 

Instead, we were handed a script: study something "important", get a "stable" job, build a life around that job… and just like that, what you actually want never really entered the conversation.

So it’s no surprise that inevitably the day comes when many of us start questioning the path we’ve been following, as we find ourselves stuck in a career that doesn’t align with our strengths and values, leaving us drained, unfulfilled, and quietly wondering: “is this really it? there must be something else out there…”

Before launching Career Design with Cris, I was navigating my own career rollercoaster.

From growing up in a small town in Moldova (yep, the one with the world’s largest underground wine cellar 🍷 and the iconic pop song Dragostea din tei) to building and rebuilding my life & career across seven countries (🇲🇩 🇷🇴 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇳🇱 🇵🇱 🇧🇪 🇪🇸) I worked in HR, Comms and Education, across both private and public organisations. Along the way, I’ve had my fair share of pivots, twists and “what am I doing with my life” moments. And honestly? I'm probably not done yet 😅

If there's one thing that's been constant throughout it all, it’s a deep pull to help young people thrive - especially women.

So I’ve always found ways to follow that pull. Whether through my 9-5, volunteering, mentoring, or just being the go-to friend for all things career…I was always coaching in some way and always dreaming of doing just that. 

But I had my own inner critic and social conditioning to wrestle with too. The voices telling me to stay in the "stable" job, play it safe, follow the script. Sound familiar? 😄

Then an opportunity came to start a new chapter in a new country, and I thought, you know what? this is it. Time to put my brave pants on and go all in 🚀 

I quit my job, trained as a professional coach and built my business from scratch - aligning my values of freedom, connection, and impact with my strengths in empathy and deep listening. And today I help ambitious women just like you figure out what you actually want when it comes to your career (because no one ever taught you how) and equip you with tools & strategies to actually get there. 

Values-driven. Strengths-powered. Purpose-led.

That’s how we do things here.

Will you be next? 😉 

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My motto:

Только вперёд! 🚀

(No matter what, the only path is forward!)

Outside work, you’ll find me spoiling my cats 🐱, power walking, diving into psychology & personal development books 📚, geeking out on gut health 🦠, exploring new coffee spots ☕️, or hosting dinner parties 🥗🍷

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Curious what designing a more aligned next career step could look like for you?

Book a free 30-minute Career Clarity chat. We'll explore your challenges and goals and see if working together feels like the right fit 😊

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